Senior Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Systems

Cummings Aerospace Inc; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummings Aerospace Inc. seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal design, analysis, and validation for a hypersonic vehicle. The role reports to the Program Manager and requires collaboration across IPTs to ensure design verification and system performance.

Responsibilities include developing thermal analyses, presenting results to stakeholders, and guiding work products and schedules while adhering to corporate policies. Active clearance or eligibility is expected as projects progress.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry is required; MS degree preferred.
• At least 10 years of thermal analysis experience with DoD missile and/or weapon systems is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Support thermal system designs for components, subsystems and systems per flight requirements.
• Perform component to system-level thermal analyses for design verification and performance.
• Assess thermal environments across all flight phases and manufacturing steps.
• Document and present analysis results to PM, IPT Leads, QA, and customers.
• Interface with program IPTs to align design assumptions and work products.
• Lead or support work product definitions, schedules, and technical reports.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies in daily duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Time management

Communication

Dynamic environment

Education

BS in Engineering/Math/Physics/Chemistry

MS preferred

Tools

Thermal Desktop

TRASYS

SINDA

Fluint

NASTRAN

Job description

Cummings Aerospace Inc. seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal design, analysis, and validation for a hypersonic vehicle. The role reports to the Program Manager and requires collaboration across IPTs to ensure design verification and system performance.

Responsibilities include developing thermal analyses, presenting results to stakeholders, and guiding work products and schedules while adhering to corporate policies. Active clearance or eligibility is expected as projects progress.